(a) The unified charter is a legal document separate from any other legal instrument.
(b) The unified charter shall provide that the unified municipality receive the assets and liabilities of the merging municipalities.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Merger of Municipalities
Section 4-501 - Authorized Mergers
Section 4-502 - Proposal of Unification
Section 4-503 - Charter Commission
Section 4-504 - Unified Charter
Section 4-505 - Action on Unified Charter by Legislative Bodies
Section 4-506 - Referendum Procedures
Section 4-507 - Effect of Approval or Disapproval of Unified Charter